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Israels Supreme Court on Thursday heard a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove a sitting prime minister, which critics say is designed to protect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been working to reshape the justice system while hes on trial in a corruption case.

What happened: The High Court of Justice heard a challenge to an amendment to a Basic Law, passed in March this year, that makes it harder to remove a ...

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Yitzhak Bart tells High Court that law's greater purpose - fixing problem in existing law - transcends MKs' motive in passing it; judges suggest motive colors the purpose

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Israel’s Supreme Court spent eight hours Thursday hearing a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove a sitting prime minister. Critics say the law is designed to

On the question of Unreasonableness, it appears that the dispute is not only between the Knesset and the Supreme Court, but also among the justices themselves. There are many possibilities, but only one ruling, which will be handed down no later than mid-January 2024.

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By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel's Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday against a bid by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to